Dear James: I have an old house with plaster walls and many cracks that need to be repaired. How can I fix these so they stay fixed and are invisible? — ...

To repair a hairline crack, "vee" out the crack with a pointed tool of some kind, perhaps a paint scraper with a teardrop head. Once the crack is open, remove loose debris from the crack with a ...

The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging and hammering seriously recracked the plaster.

Foundation problems are probably the biggest structural concern for any homeowner or potential buyer, so it’s no surprise that we tend to get a little panicky about seeing cracks in basement ...

Plaster sags from ceilings or bulges from walls when the plaster keys embedded around the wood lath break loose. To repair plaster walls, you’ve got two choices. You can break out all the loose ...

“House Smarts” host Lou Manfredini answers viewer questions on household repairs, such as how to fix a crack in the wall, and how to cut crown molding.

Question: We moved in to a new walkout basement home two years ago, and I'm noticing a crack in the front basement wall. The crack is in the center of the wall from top to bottom. I then found a ...

If you see diagonal cracks, especially in foundation walls, call a builder, architect or engineer. However, most cracks are gaps in trim pieces or between walls and ceilings or doorways or windows.